An Iraqi's Perspective On The Situation
In Iraq
by Harley Berger, Vice-President
As the occupation of Iraq enters its
15th month, many of us are asking questions, such as: What really is the
current status of Iraq? Why have U.S. forces been unable to restore the
rule of law in Iraqi cities? How is America perceived by the Iraqi people
— as liberators or invaders? And probably most important of all: Was it
worth it?
Join us on Saturday, June 19, for the
Iraqi perspective. Our guest speaker will be
Imam Husham Al-Hussainy,
founder and director of the Karbalaa
Islamic Education Center, in
Dearborn, which serves the Iraqi refugee community. Imam Al-Hussainy, who
was born and raised in Iraq, fled the country in 1980, a wanted man for
his opposition to Saddam Hussein. Since then he has worked to help
liberate his homeland and recently returned to Iraq for the first time
since his exile.
Imam Al-Hussainy is the U.S.
representative to the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq,
the largest of all the Iraqi opposition groups, and the only one with its
own army. He was also a top aide to the Ayatollah al-Hakim, the spiritual
leader of Iraq's oppressed Shiite majority, until the Ayatollah's death in
a terrorist bombing last August.
Imam Al-Hussainy has been interviewed
by numerous national and local news organizations seeking an opinion
representative of Iraqi Shiites and for his belief that there are two
visions for the future of Iraq, the Coalition's and that of the Iraqi
people.
During his visit, Imam Al-Hussainy will
recount his recent trip to Iraq, his views on the current situation and
the prospects for Iraq's future. No matter where we stand on this critical
and often divisive issue, we all have questions and here is an ideal
opportunity to get some answers. |
